4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.135 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.6%
The Microsoft Word Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the userβs computer or data. (CVE-2020-1502)
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2020-1503, CVE-2020-1583)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(139507);
script_version("1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/02/26");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-1502", "CVE-2020-1503", "CVE-2020-1583");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484494");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484484");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484474");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484494");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484484");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484474");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0359-S");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2020-0101");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (August 2020)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are missing security updates. It
is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its
memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability
could use the information to compromise the userΓ’ΒΒs
computer or data. (CVE-2020-1502)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its
memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability
could use the information to compromise the users
computer or data. (CVE-2020-1503, CVE-2020-1583)");
# https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484494/security-update-for-word-2010-august-11-2020
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e7fda134");
# https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484484/security-update-for-word-2013-august-11-2020
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a78c2b19");
# https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484474/security-update-for-word-2016-august-11-2020
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?de5102e9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4484494
-KB4484484
-KB4484474
For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-1583");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
exit(0);
}
include('smb_func.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc');
include('smb_reg_query.inc');
include('install_func.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');
bulletin = 'MS20-08';
kbs = make_list(
'4484494',
'4484474',
'4484484'
);
if (get_kb_item('Host/patch_management_checks'))
hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated', exit_code:1);
port = kb_smb_transport();
checks = make_array(
'14.0', make_array('sp', 2, 'version', '14.0.7256.5000', 'kb', '4484461'),
'15.0', make_array('sp', 1, 'version', '15.0.5267.1000', 'kb', '4484449'),
'16.0', make_nested_list(
make_array('sp', 0, 'version', '16.0.5044.1000', 'channel', 'MSI', 'kb', '4484465'))
);
if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:'Word', checks:checks, bulletin:bulletin))
{
replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
hotfix_security_warning();
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
exit(0);
}
else
{
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.135 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.6%